text_original: He had hoped, when first he began his course, to have seen England long before this time peaceful and powerful, the arbiter of European affairs, a pattern to other kingdoms, dealing 124 THOMAS WOLSEY chap. honestly and sagaciously with the pressing needs of the time.
text_transcription: HE HAD HOPED WHEN FIRST HE BEGAN HIS COURSE TO HAVE SEEN ENGLAND LONG BEFORE THIS TIME PEACEFUL AND POWERFUL THE ARBITER OF EUROPEAN AFFAIRS A PATTERN TO OTHER KINGDOMS DEALING HONESTLY AND SAGACIOUSLY WITH THE PRESSING NEEDS OF THE TIME
phonemes: hiː hæd hˈoʊpt, wˌɛn fˈɜːst hiː bɪɡˈæn hɪz kˈɔːɹs, tə hæv sˈiːn ˈɪŋɡlənd lˈɔŋ bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðɪs tˈaɪm pˈiːsfəl ænd pˈaʊɚfəl, ðɪ ˈɑːɹbɪɾɚɹ ʌv jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən ɐfˈɛɹz, ɐ pˈætɚn tʊ ˈʌðɚ kˈɪŋdəmz, dˈiːlɪŋ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈɔːɹ tˈɑːməs wˈɑːlsi tʃˈæp. ˈɑːnɪstli ænd səɡˈeɪʃəsli wɪððə pɹˈɛsɪŋ nˈiːdz ʌvðə tˈaɪm.